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City Botanic Gardens

These splendid gardens are culturally significant as the only place in Queensland to have had a continuous uninterrupted horticultural history for a very long time

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These splendid gardens are culturally significant as the only place in Queensland to have had a continuous uninterrupted horticultural history for a very long time

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All the best parks in Brisbane listed from A to Z. Reviews and pictures.

Kid cycling under Jolly Bridge
West End
Kurilpa Park
Kurilpa Park is a tiny pocket park where fisherman drop a line and through which the riverside bike and pedestrian track passes
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Tingalpa
Minnippi Parklands
These beautiful lush hectares of meadowland have at their heart one of the rare surviving lagoons from pre-settlement days.
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Mowbray Park seen from across Brisbane River
East Brisbane
Mowbray Park
Mowbray Park is a remnant of the riverine estate established in 1850 by the father of East Brisbane Reverend Thomas Mowbray
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Japanese gardens inside Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens in Toowong
Toowong
Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
It’s possible to happily pass an hour or a day within the 56-hectare subtropical expanse that is Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
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Playground equipment inside Neal Macrossan Park in Paddington
Paddington
Neal Macrossan Park
One of the city’s oldest parks was originally built as the playground to for Brisbane's oldest kindergarten, circa 1905
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Nerima Gardens, Queens Park, Ipswich, Japanese, water lillies, Queensland
Ipswich
Nerima Gardens Queens Park
The picture perfect self-contained Japanese garden sits on the eastern hill end of Queens Park behind the historic caretakers cottage.
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New Farm
New Farm Park
The city’s grandest century old park has rose gardens, rotunda, massive fig tree playground and more
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Newstead Park a dawn with palm trees and lawns surrounding Newstead House on the hill.
Newstead
Newstead Park
This park is actually the grounds of Brisbane’s oldest home Newstead House (1846)
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Northshore Riverside Park, Hamilton
Hamilton
Northshore Riverside Park
This park is a wonderfully planned green space with something for every member of the family
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Lawn and trees inside Oriel Park in Brisbane's Ascot.
Ascot
Oriel Park
This picturesque long-established park is heavily shaded with figs, jacarandas and poinciettas and features Federation era picnic rotundas and a bamboo grove
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Orleigh park seen from opposite bank of the Brisbane River
West End
Orleigh Park
A peaceful fringe of Moreton Bay fig shaded parkland on the river at West End
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Bike track inside Perrin Park Toowong
Toowong
Perrin Park
Tucked away in a low lying hollow beside Gailey Rd is this fantastic grassy common for children, walkers, picnickers and dogs.
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Boy on Flying fox in Queens Park Ipswich.
Ipswich
Queens Park
Ipswich's family friendly grand historical park, established in 1864 and named after Queen Victoria is today the green recreational heart of the city.
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Bats flying during the day in Redcliffe Botanic Gardens
Redcliffe
Redcliffe Botanic Gardens
In the heart of Redcliffe lies this unexpected lush green oasis, part Moreton Bay rainforest and part wallum (banksia) heathland
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Walking track through the forest
Capalaba
Redlands Indigiscapes Centre
Indigiscapes is a delightful arboretum where everything is native right down to the bush herbs incorporated into the cafe menu
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Riverdale Park, Meadowbrook
Meadowbrook
Riverdale Park
The popular southside park has been upgraded to include a fantastic, dinosaur-themed playground
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